Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Bob Papp and Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus attend a ceremony announcing a partnership between the Navy and Operation Sail for the bicentennial commemoration of the War of 1812 and the writing of the "Star-Spangled Banner" at the Smithsonian's Museum of American History. The museum houses the Star-Spangled Banner, the actual flag that inspired Francis Scott Key during the battle of Baltimore in 1814. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Gina K. Morrissette Bicentennial commemoration of the War of 1812 110622-N-WE887-039

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